Is « lieutenant » masculine or feminine?

« lieutenant » is masculine. You say le lieutenant.

Article forms

With the definite article le lieutenant
With the indefinite article un lieutenant
With the partitive article du lieutenant

Plural

The plural is lieutenants (les lieutenants). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Common questions

Is « lieutenant » masculine or feminine?

« lieutenant » is masculine. You say le lieutenant.

Is it « la lieutenant » or « le lieutenant »?

It is « le lieutenant ». « la lieutenant » is incorrect.


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